Alluring swimming pool claims its second equine victim

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The swimming pool in Røyken has gained notoriety after two horses became trapped in it over two years, necessitating crane rescues. The discussion highlights the legal requirements for pool fencing in open areas, which could detract from the pool's appeal, especially since it is on private property. Comparisons are made to U.S. regulations where homeowners can be mandated to install fences around pools to prevent accidents involving children and animals. Concerns are raised about the potential financial burden on the pool's owners if they are held liable for such incidents, and there is a humorous suggestion about alternative rescue methods, although the serious implications of the horses' injuries are acknowledged.
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Evo said:
Here it is required to have a fence around the pool if it is in an open area.

That would remove some of the pool's charm, I'm afraid..
(Besides, it is on private property, and forcing owners to put up fences is rarely done..)
 
arildno said:
That would remove some of the pool's charm, I'm afraid..
(Besides, it is on private property, and forcing owners to put up fences is rarely done..)
People in the US can be forced by their municipalities to erect fences to exclude children and animals from pools. Also, failure to enclose what his often considered an "attractive nuisance" like a pool can easily result in the loss of your homeowners' insurance coverage until the situation is corrected.

I hope the horses weren't too traumatized by their ordeals.
 
Not optional in egalitarian Norway, I'm afraid.

Clearly, desperately poor people with a derelict pool in their backyard cannot be pushed into financial ruin by taking away their insurance or demanding that they pay for the rescue operation if an unobservant horse steps into it.
 
All that was needed was a couple of thousand potatoes, a handful of carrots, and some thermite. It would have been a dandy soup.
 
Crane? How about using a wide plank, instead?
 
DoggerDan said:
Crane? How about using a wide plank, instead?

Broken hooves.
 
arildno said:
Broken hooves.

Well, that would certainly preclude walking up a plank. Thanks for the catch. Missed it.
 

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